Сильмариллион
Of Turin Turambar
Butaworsethingisyettocomeforth.SaythereforetotheLordofNargothrond:Shutthedoorsofthefortressandgonotabroad.Castthestonesofyourprideintotheloudriver,thatthecreepingevilmaynotfindthegate."’
Orodrethwastroubledbythedarkwordsofthemessengers,butTurinwouldbynomeanshearkentothesecounsels,andleastofallwouldhesufferthegreatbridgetobecastdown;forhewasbecomeproudandstern,andwouldorderallthingsashewished.
SoonafterwardsHandirLordofBrethilwasslain,fortheOrcsinvadedhisland,andHandirgavethembattle;buttheMenofBrethilwereworsted,anddrivenbackintotheirwoods.Andintheautumnoftheyear,bidinghishour,MorgothlooseduponthepeopleofNarogthegreathostthathehadlongprepared;andGlaurungtheUrulokipassedoverAnfauglith,andcamethenceintothenorthvalesofSirionandtheredidgreatevil.UndertheshadowsofEredWethrinhedefiledtheEithelIvrin,andthencehepassedintotherealmofNargothrond,andburnedtheTalathDirnen,theGuardedPlain,betweenNarogandTeiglin.
ThenthewarriorsofNargothrondwentforth,andtallandterribleonthatdaylookedTurin,andtheheartofthehostwasupheld,asherodeontherighthandofOrodreth.ButgreaterfarwasthehostofMorgoththananyscoutshadtold,andnonebutTurindefendedbyhisdwarf-maskcouldwithstandtheapproachofGlaurung;andtheElvesweredrivenbackandpressedbytheOrcsintothefieldofTumhalad,betweenGinglithandNarog,andtheretheywerepenned.
